"It's not right to criminalise negligent mistakes," he says.
Technological accidents are commonly the product of an accumulation of mistakes, misunderstanding or negligent behavior of various individuals involved in the development, use and maintenance of computer systems, including designers, engineers, technicians, regulators, managers, users, manufacturers, sellers, resellers and even policy makers.
The Hawks were also fined $50,000, with Commissioner David Stern saying the team was "grossly negligent" in failing to address the mistake.
"The main reason was mistakes in connection with the negligent filling in of forms," Mr Zhyafrov told Interfax, adding that some groups provided several names for themselves and unclear information about when they were founded.
The Justice Department is arguing that BP was grossly negligent and ultimately responsible for a series of mistakes because it designed the well, selected the contractors and managed the drilling operation.
While some feel that they must content themselves with conspiracy theories and others look to rebuild their lives, many survivors need to know that the authorities have acknowledged the mistakes they made and that the negligent and the incompetent have been punished.
Prosecutors must decide whether the evidence of the myriad mistakes will support criminal charges — including criminally negligent homicide — against any of the possible defendants.
Portland, Oregon, attorney Ray Thomas explains that DAs don't like to go after "some soccer dad who made a mistake… The police, prosecutors, and courts don't feel it's a mistake that should net someone jail time… There are criminally negligent homicide laws.
Answering questions from Rajiv Menon QC, representing 75 families whose relatives were killed, Duckenfield accepted his mistakes led to the crush, although he did not accept he was negligent, or grossly negligent.
BP has in the past admitted to mistakes made prior to the accident but has denied it was "grossly negligent".
